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Ororo Munroe's avatar

BWAHA! OMG, glitter pants. I'm going to need to see a pic of those. pleaseandthankyou. Love #17

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Why can’t I put photos in replies?!

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Ororo Munroe's avatar

Crying right along with you on that one. Only links, apparently. That's a great feedback suggestion for Substack, though.

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Stephen D. Sowards's avatar

You brought up a lot of great points. Enjoyed your story!!🙏🏻🙏🏻 I need to take notes and not worry so much about things that don’t really matter.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Thanks Stephen! It’s only human to overthink sometimes but it feels much better to release what we didn’t have control of to begin with 😄

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Sandra Ann Miller's avatar

Love it. And as long as you're smiling when you mutter, "What an a**hole," to another driver, it's approved. Learning to laugh at a**holes is the key. Happy 2024, you two. xo

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Haha! I can do that. Happy 2024, Sandra.

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Kuleigh Baker's avatar

You should definitely read more fiction because it is FUN! I have a lot of similar intentions for this year. Living a “slower” life at least online to make room for the real stuff that’s happening at home. My WOTY is revival. I am searching for myself again. One of the ways I’m doing that is incorporating daily movement. I’m overdue to take care of myself as a mom. You might have to revisit or revise this list as the year goes on to stay on track!

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Great WOTY Kuleigh. And I applaud the daily movement intention-- it is so very helpful to our psyche, and physical body!

Btw, I just finished my first historical fiction book of the year (The Social Graces by Renée Rosen - Gilded age) and it was quite enjoyable. Probably my fastest read in the last 12 months!

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Brandy Barth's avatar

Bethany, you absolutely need the new pink Stanley.

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Bethany Bell's avatar

PINK?! On it. 😂👏🏼

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sheilam_85@hotmail.com's avatar

I just love this!! Love you guys oh so much!! Goals baby Goals!! But 🤔. Still wanna do our junket trip!!

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Bethany Bell's avatar

There is always a time and a place for a junket SHEEZ! ❣️😘

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Ashlee Anderson's avatar

Love this! I said this year I want to read more, run more, and relax more. I used to want to be involved in everything and I can feel myself (I think?) saying no to more and being Ok with it.

Life is tough- we all need the fun. Minus the glitter pants! Glitter is the worst, sorry B!

I look forward to this email each week. Thank you for taking the time to make us all reflect! 🙂

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Bethany Bell's avatar

Thanks for these thoughts Ashlee! It’s a newfound freedom, realizing leaving oneself out or being left out is okay. Dare I say, even relieving. ❤️

Regarding glitter, the spouse agrees with you. I then threatened to buy the matching blazer for next year 😄

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